Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

day Alfred S. Hall Esq, formerly Of
Westminster, is DE VOLTS counsel
A good many people were IN town last
Monday, the second markct-day, and u
large quantity of produce Of various kinds
was brought in The opinion gains ground
apparently, that, later in the season, il will
be necessary to change the day, probably
to Tuesday
The BrAttlcboro grocers tell us that o.
cents per pound per barrel has been the
ruling price Of graduated sugar in Brattle
boro for IA long time, aud they are incredu-
lous about any case where it has been sold
for more than this price 10y the barrel
Brattleboro freight shippers have been
notified by all the railroad companies which
reach this place--the Central Vermont,
Connecticut River aud New London North
ern-that, under the intci state commerce
law, all special contracts will expire on
April ith, and that new tariff rates will be
announced in due time. Notices to this ef-
feet have also been posted at the railroad
station.
Mr.. G. j. Richardson Of Princeton, H.,
formerly well-known Bratteboro resi-
dent, is in town for few days visit
In the probate court on Monday Alonzo
Starkey was appointed administrator Of the
T.
H. b. Campbell were appointed appraisers
and commissioners.
We have small fear that any readers will
overlook the conspicuous announcement
which Mr. q. j. Pratt makes this week of
new spring goods in all departments of his
| commodious store. la dress goods, includ
ing rich silks, satns and velvets, in over
| garments, in underwear and small wares
of every kind in carpets Of all grades and
every kind Of floor covering his stock has
! been replenishcd, and was never so full and
attractive as it is today It is needless %
say that customers can find here every ia
cility and advantage in making their sclcc-
tions that could he offered in any city store.
Some good work has been done this week
in blowing or scraping the deep snow away
from the cutters into the middle of the
streets, opening the cutters. and relieving
the sidewalks of the flood of water winch
began 10 flow over them. The people have
looked on and approved, saying among
themselves meantime a new hand is at the
helm evidently
School meeting next Tuesday.
The New York papers recorded On
Wednesday an important decision hy the
New York court Of appeals in favor of the
Kings county elevated railroad company
this decision confirming to the Kings coun-
| ty company as against the rival Union
company, the right to build an elevated
railroad through Fulton street and thus
reach the most populous and prosperous
part Of Brooklyn. tx Judge Shea whose
summer residence is in Brattlcboro, is the
leading counsel for the Kings county com
pany and the victory is accounted nota-
ble one for him. The Herald intimates that
Judge Sheas fee in the case is the hand
some sum Of 500 600. while il has been
understood from other sources that his fee,
dependent on the successful issue of the
case. was to be- double this sum- besides a
liberal monthly salary.
II is announced that H. l.othrop & Co.
are soon to publish a story Of West Indian
life, entitled "Juanita. "a Romance of Real
Life in Cuba" written by Mrs Hurar,
Mann The story is fiction, but the prin
cipal characters and the most important in
cidents are real, and it wa, this fact which
made the author delay the publication oi
the book, which was written about the yeai
1870, until all were dead The story is sal,
tu be- written with equal strength of mur
and feeling aud 1t has been compared t,
Uncle Tom, Cabin, it, subject being th,
same slavery.
"A Pcrnicious Mistake" is the subject o
Rev. f.. " Whitney lecture next Sunda,
evening.
Mrs. Alfred omoud, j., soon ,o begin re
pairs and improvements on her house. cor
ncr of Elliot and Elm streets
: Mrs Sarah Highly will in Il few days re
= move to Worcester, Mass, where her sol
. Charles is employed in AN art store.
( W F.. Winchester, formerly clerk for VI
: Scott Il Son, and of late with Stickne,
| fals. half Ia, {
Smiths grocery business April lst the new
n firm Ia be Smith 4 Winchester
o The Baptist Sunday school enjoyed anoth
er stereopticon entertainment Wednesda
t evening at their vestry when series o
4 views was presented illustrating tri
Il across the continent from San Francisco I
d New York, with explanatory remarks b.
n the pastor
{ q. b. Kirwan has improved his furnitur
t store by putting in glass front.
d d. Leonard is getting out for the Este
e Organ company new aud revised editio
b. Of their Organ Method'-a job requrin
J; six tons Of eNtra-quality book paper an
Il 2G0, 600 impressions.
Il Persons having copies Of town reports d
= previous years and not caring to preserv
= them, will confer favor upon the trustee
" by giving them Ia the Brattlehuru Free /.
brary.
y p Barrows, having accepted the positio
y of assistant treasurer Of the Brattlrbur
= savings bank, will close out his dry good
= business. +. X. Barrows will take a poi
- ton of the stock and the remainder win D.
=, removed april LIST TO +. h. Barrows's quar-
y tcrs in Tyler block for final disposition
=. Our taxpayers who think Brattleboro
town tax Of - cent, ON the dollar Of IL
go grand list for the present year eXccssiv,
" Is high may be cousoed los the infurmatio
that it i, les, 10y 10 cents than the ayerap
ie Of taxation in 90 towns IN the vicinity
u Montpelier a> rcported in the Rural We
ls mOnter.
ri Geo F.. Greene will make some notab
III improvement, this spring on mis- Can
street premises corner OF Brook stree
lie The old tenement house. formerly know
+ as the Hins,lale Arms house. viii he reno
ed to the rear Of the lot, fronting GA Broc
IL street, and It's present site will be Jccupi,
" by II new house, connexions, hut unprete
rn tious in design, in which Mr. Greene "
reside Messrs. Harris and Butterield hay
II the contract
iy The Brattleboro Free Library trustees d
IS fer for sale all of the furniture in the %
Ill rooms, consisting of black walnut aud II,
he book cases, desks, counters, tables umbr,
IL la and hat stands stove and pipe, scree
-St etc. Must be sold Immediately. For pric
he apply To 4. c. Davenport, treasurer.
III The lhdies Of the Congregational socie
'St will have supper and apron sale at d
chapel next Thursday evening.
Is DR.. S. n. Bemis lost valuable horse
n Wednesday from pneumonia-the secol
-, one that he has lost this year from the sar
80 cause.
\. 4 S4OO chamber set lately ordered for u
Of their Brattleboro customers, is IN be Sc
20 for few Days at Emerson x Sons
Dummy Manning was arrested
SO Stockwel's fish market Saturday event
al for drunkenness 10y officers Warren a
Williams and given an opportunity to sol
off in the lookup until Monday nornn
III when Justice Newton let him off on pa
X ment of fine of - and costs, amount
~ 10 Sl2.2S, it being his first offence und
ny the new law, He claimed to have obtain
he his liquor 10y express from Boston
1T A sociable and supper will he held at t
vestry of the Baptist church next Thursd
HS evening.
- Current rumors of changes in the Vail
y" Mill company management are pronounc
without foundation, their origin beir
at doubtless, in the fact that Mr. Minor is
return here next week with his wife
OF remain few weeks, or as long a. his we
at ern business will permit The company "
tx erect a storage building near the railro
track opposite the Tyler mill, into viii
.za their grain can be unloaded from the ca
on and transported thence by a conveyances